CHP 12 QUIZ 2

Ancient Greece was a collection of ______________, each independent with its own form of government and society. 

• NATIONS

• STATE CITIES

• CITY STATES

• GOVERNMENTS

he aging population is beginning to strain the ____________________ systems of countries, and governments must often provide the costs of caring for an older society.

• OPERATIONAL

• SOCIAL WELFARE

• INFRASTRUCTURE

• HYDRONIC

The _______________ Republic, founded in Italy, was established on the rule of law and the balance of power. It was the foundation of the largest empire of the ancient world. The empire reached the height of its power in 27 B.C and experienced a resurgence around 200 years later, in A.D. 180.

• GREEK

• ISLAMIC

• GERMANIC

• ROMAN

Within the city of Rome, the modern capital of Italy, is ______________City. It is an independent country that is home to the Roman Catholic Church.

• VATICAN

• HOLY

• VOLKSWAGON

• VENETIAN

Beginning in Italy in the 1300s, a new era called the _________________ (from the French word for “rebirth”) signaled a major cultural revival. Much of Europe experienced a renewed interest in the arts, politics, science, and philosophy.

• ENLIGHTENMENT

• REVOLUTION

• RENNAISANCE

• RENEGADE

oday, Southern European countries have democratically elected governments. Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece are members of the ___________________

• FEDERALIST PAPERS

• LEAGUE OF NATIONS

• EUROPEAN UNION

• UNITED NATIONS

The city-state of ______________ introduced the concept of democracy to the world.

• GREECE

• ATHENS

• SPARTA

• GEORGIA

By the 1400s Southern Europe, led by Portugal and Spain, was exploring new opportunities beyond the Mediterranean. By the early 1500s, both countries had established footholds in the _____________ where they would build empires.

• AMERCIAS

• PHILLIPPINES

• BRITISH ISLES

• BALKANS

Spain, Italy, and Greece have experienced high unemployment rates, face credit problems, and are undergoing the transition to an industrial and, more recently, a ___________ economy.

• EXPORT

• OIL/GAS

• TRADE

• SERVICE

As in most European countries, the populations of Italy, Spain, and Greece are _________.

• INCREASING

• DIVERSIFYING

• MIGRATING

• AGING